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chien de fusil

English translation: gun dog

13:22 Oct 20, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: chien de fusil
hunting
Freddy Galand
English translation:gun dog
Explanation:
The equivalent expression
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mckinnc
Local time: 09:39
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5 +3gun dog
mckinnc
5 +1"cock " or "hammer"
Rene Harvey
4 +1gun dog, pointing dog
Maya Jurt


  

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gun dog


Explanation:
The equivalent expression

mckinnc
Local time: 09:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  LJC (X): UK English
28 mins

agree  Mary Worby: Or gundog ...
1 hr

agree  athena22
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gun dog, pointing dog


Explanation:
voir le lien ci-dessous


    Reference: http://www.coloradogundog.com/
Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 09:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 412

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thijs van Dorssen: German: Vorstehhund with double "h" in the middle, dutch: "staande hond" in case you want to know that too.
15 mins

neutral  LJC (X): A 'pointer' is a 'chien d'arrĂȘt'. Not all gundogs point.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"cock " or "hammer"


Explanation:
I believe you're looking for the name of the part of the gun or rifle that you can crank back and then hits the slug or the cartridge.
ref: Larousse
27 years in the military



Rene Harvey
Local time: 02:39
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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agree  Alexandra Hague: Hammer.
9 hrs
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